Category: nutrition basic

It is becoming increasingly clear that the adoption of a heart-healthy diet long promoted to reduce the risk of heart disease may also be the best way to protect the brain from not only stroke but also dementia...

Though many people think that snacking frequently is good for blood sugar control, weight management, and overall health, researchers have never identified an ideal pattern of eating frequency. In fact, there are several reasons that you may want to cut back on snacking…

An additional step is added to the process for updating the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) process as compared to years past. See the press release here. The former process was to gather a committee of experts, review all of the peer-reviewed evidence, issue recommendations, ask for comments, then...

Did you know that your body is a host to trillions of one-celled microbes that outnumber your own cells by about 10 to 1? These microbes or microbiota include bacteria, protozoa, fungi, yeast and others. They are found in your digestive tract, on your skin, groin, and in your...